Investigators believe a troubled marriage led to gunfire inside an Orlando Publix Supermarket that claimed the life of a cashier.

Court records revealed a history of domestic violence complaints from two ex-wives of Andreau Yankton, 62. His third wife, Anica Yankton, 34, was gunned down while working inside the store on Tuesday night.

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The couple was separated, and the slaying left people in two neighborhoods trying to make sense of the tragedy.

Police confirmed Thursday that Andreau Yankton had recently hired a private detective, though they would not reveal why.

"It's surprising. Any time you have someone around you who can go off like that," a neighbor said.

Neighbors who knew Andreau Yankton were stunned. They couldn't believe he would show up at the Publix where his estranged wife worked, wait in her line and shoot her in the head while shoppers watched.

"It's awful. I feel so bad for her. I feel so bad for her family. I feel awful for all the people in the store yesterday. It's got to be a tormenting experience," neighbor Steve Stonebreaker said.

Andreau Yankton ran into the store's parking lot when confronted by police and turned the gun on himself. Both died at Orlando Regional Medical Center. It's the same hospital where one of his ex-wives works as a nurse.

Teresita Caneda successfully filed a battery complaint against Andreau Yankton and was granted a restraining order against him in 1997. He was married to someone else at the time, but he had two children with Caneda.

Andreau Yankton had threatened to take those children and claimed he would do something Caneda wouldn't think he would be capable of doing.

The woman he was married to at the time divorced him and also filed for a protective order against him, but that request was dismissed.

Court papers said that both women felt scared and threatened by Andreau Yankton.

In Anica Yankton's case, she had legally separated from Andreau Yankton, but the court had no record she had requested a protective order or filed for divorce.

"It's sad she found herself in that situation," Stonebreaker said.

Publix has not planned a memorial for Anica Yankton. So far, it has focused on helping employees cope with the loss. Police said they have reviewed surveillance video from the store the night of the shooting.

More than one dozen workers met with grief counselors on Wednesday, and a police officer was stationed at the store entrance.

Publix officials haven't planned any other immediate security changes because it appears to be an isolated case.

Anica Yankton has a 6-year-old son who is currently living in the Philippines.